Dublin’s Stuart Rosenblatt has put together an exceptional archive of Irish Jewry spanning almost four centuries.
The 16-volume record dates back to 1664 and includes births, marriages, burials and inscriptions, school records and census information concerning Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Dublin and other towns in Ireland where Jewish people lived. The volumes are being kept at the Irish Jewish Genealogical Society (JIG), as division of the Irish Jewish Museum.
Mr Rosenblatt, 65, head of the JIG, tells People: “This is a one-stop shop for those searching for their roots. It started when I was researching my own family tree and I branched out into other areas, discovering records about the Jewish community that others would not know existed. It’s now a compulsive hobby. ”
He adds: “I want anyone with any Irish ancestors to contact me, as we have 42,000 names and may be able to help people look for their family.” Businessman Mr Rosenblatt is also keen to continue tracing his own family. “I am looking for anyone doing work on Zarnow in Poland as I am trying to find my grandmother there.”
There are copies of the 16 volumes in the National Archives in Dublin and the city’s National Library.
